Norsat Expands Sales Presence in Europe, Middle East and Africa

VANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwire - December 4, 2007) - Norsat International Inc. (TSX: NII) and
(OTCBB: NSATF) ("Norsat"), a leading provider of intelligent satellite
solutions, announced today that it has established a representative sales
office in Monte-Carlo, Monaco, to facilitate the Company's expansion into
the Southern European, Middle Eastern and Northern African satellite
terminal markets. Norsat has selected Captain Marino Paladini as the
Company's primary sales representative for these regions.

"A fundamental component of our strategy is to drive growth through further
penetration of the global satellite terminal market," said Dr. Amiee Chan,
president and CEO Norsat International Inc. "Demand for portable satellite
communications continues to grow around the world, and we believe there are
significant opportunities in Southern Europe, the Middle East and Northern
Africa. A local presence is a key competitive advantage in successfully
capitalizing on these opportunities. In addition, Captain Paladini has
strong relationships with satellite services providers throughout these
regions and has already put us in front of a number of qualified
prospects."

Headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, Norsat now has a local presence in five
countries, as well as a growing network of 135 resellers worldwide.

About Norsat International Inc.

Norsat International Inc. designs, engineers and markets intelligent
satellite solutions for high-speed data transmission. Additional
information is available at www.norsat.com. Further information is
available through email at investor@norsat.com or by phone, 1-604-821-2808.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this news release relating to matters that are not historical
fact are forward-looking statements based on current expectations,
forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially. Factors that could
cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to,
general economic conditions, changes in technology, reliance on third party
manufacturing, managing rapid growth, global sales risks, limited
intellectual property protection and other risks and uncertainties
described in Norsat's public filings with securities regulatory
authorities.

This information should be read in conjunction with Norsat's unaudited
interim consolidated financial statements and related notes included
therein for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, and the Management
Discussion and Analysis for the nine months ended September 30, 2007. All
of the company's financial statements are prepared in accordance with
Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (Canadian GAAP).
Additional information may be found at www.norsat.com.